Decisions
The things manufactures get up to.
Well ladies and gents.
A notebook (laptop computer) was brought into the workshop because it was running really slow. I am talking when you turn on the computer it took ages to st (more…)
General
Augmented Reality with The Hidden Park
First off,
Augmented Reality is where the physical, real-world is augmented or merged with computer generated imagery. Basically what we will see very soon is a mobile phone application which when you point your phone at a street, the device will display information about restaurants in th
Decisions
Windows 7 – Upgrade Offer
Good news all.
Windows 7 is the next version in the long line of Microsoft operating systems. I am genuinely excited about this release. I have been using Windows 7 for the past 6 months on my laptop and it is running well and looks great.
Now that it is close to launch, Microsoft have set the purchase by date for a free upgrade for certain versions of Vista.
If you are deciding to buy a new computer, with Windows Vista i (more…)
Security
Windows Vista SP 2 – Installed
Microsoft has recently released the latest Service Pack for Windows Vista.
A service pack is a collection of software updates, fixes and or enhancements delivered in one package.
When it comes to operating system updates, I recommend they are installed as soon as possible, with service packs I usually read what other peoples experiences are, or install on a test machine to see if any major changes have occurred.
After a bit of research on the latest Service Pack, I say V (more…)
Internet
People ask me – How can I choose an Internet Service Provider?
First off a very basic explanation:
The Internet
- The Internet is what you are connected to when you look at a website e.g. reading this very blog post online, chatting to a friend, using your email and more. The Internet is made up of lots of computers connected to one another in a network, this can be via many different mediums.
Now you cannot just plug your computer into a phone socket and hope to be online. You need to be connected via an ISP (Internet Service Provider.) To be (more…)